The accident itself and its comical aftermath was merely the latest demonstration by the NSW government that it would be flat out organising a chook raffle, with the hated Roads and Traffic Authority playing the starring role. The political consequences are discussed by my colleague Imre Salusinszky on the facing page. Late Monday morning and
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The Rudd government has stated that it intends to increase the population of Australia. It is estimated by Treasury that the number of Australian citizens will reach 35 million by 2049. The federal government has identified that, to meet the challenge of the increasing population, major cities will have to increase their urban density. For this
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“The Lowy Institute survey confirms what the Coalition has repeatedly highlighted, that Australians have serious concerns about Kevin Rudd’s notion of a big Australia with 36 million people by 2050,” Mr Morrison said. “The Coalition is committed to a sustainable population growth path for Australia that meets the needs of our economy and maintains our
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Sustainability and unsustainability are opposites, so are social inclusion and social exclusion. In theory, if we can define one, we can define the other and if we can measure one, we can measure the other. But in practice, who knows how to precisely define or accurately measure sustainability or social inclusion? Defining elements of social
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http://members.beforeitsnews.com/story/23007/Immigration_heats_up_in_Australia_and_Canada.html While the United States finds itself stuck in an immigration quagmire, two other modern civilizations face similar predicaments: Australia and Canada. As the world adds another 77 million humans annually, millions flee from their unsustainable countries into first world nations. Canada, known as a big “little” country, because of its limited food growing season
Carr’s concerns were perfectly understandable, but his response was misguided. He had no control over federal migration policies, only planning. So the city’s population continued to swell within its existing boundaries, contributing to the mess we see today. When Victorian Premier John Brumby was state treasurer he saw things differently. Population growth in Melbourne was
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OVERVIEW There were 10.9 million employed people aged 15 years and over in September 2009. Of these: 10 million (92%) were fully employed 899,500 (8%) were not fully employed of whom 811,600 were underemployed. Of the 811,600 underemployed workers: 735,900 usually worked part-time but would prefer more hours and were available to start work with
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Minister Wong’s response notes that “Whereas the last few hundred years …growth in our carbon pollution has essentially tracked our population and economic growth…The key issue here is breaking that link, not trying to reduce population.” Let’s look at some numbers. The average growth rate needed to increase Australia’s population 65% by the year 2050
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Only by giving states and territories more power to raise revenue to service the future mega-cities of Sydney and Melbourne, whose populations are anticipated to hit seven million by mid-century, can the nation maintain its high standard of living, warns population expert Glenn Withers. The change could do even more, reaping Australia a $60 billion
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The projected number of people on the planet Earth is now … The World Clock From www.PeterRussell.com.
